Tuesday, October 16, 2007

When Chuck Schumer Hides Under His Bed

It's almost that time of the year again. The 2007 National Lawyers Convention of the Federalist Society is almost upon us. From November 15 to 17, the nation's conservative and libertarian lawyers will hang out in DC, talk shop, attend discussion panels, and have a good time.

Four Supreme Court Justices (Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito) will be speaking, as well as almost-Justice Bork, Ted Olson, Ed Meese, and Rudy Giuliani. That doesn't even being to scratch the surface of the big names in attendance either. Click the link above to see the discussion panels. It's incredibly impressive. I'm proud that the Seventh Circuit will be well represented by Judges Easterbrook and Sykes.

Guess who's not going? Me! I'd love to go, but it just isn't in the cards right now. It's at an inconvenient time and the cost is a little steep. Plus, I have no desire to rent a tux. If you have the means and the desire, I'd strongly suggest going.

I did a lot of thinking about this before coming to a final decision. On one hand, it's an incredible line up and a way to knock out 20 CLE credits while having a great time. On the other hand, it's a lot of money and at a bad time for me.